Procedure

Mull the cherries. Pour the wine, sugar and spices into a saucepot and bring to a full, furious boil. Turn off the heat, cover tightly, and prep the cherries as the flavours infuse. Simply squeeze each one over a juice-catching bowl until the pit pops out. After 15 minutes or so add the fruit to the syrup then bring the works to a brief but full furious boil. Pour into mason jars, large for storage or small for individual parfaits. Refrigerate.

Craft parfaits. Stir together the yogurt, orange zest and vanilla. Top the cherries. Finish with a thick layer of old-fashioned granola and dig in with gusto.

Kitchen Tips>
Breakfast is the perfect time of day to fill Half Your Plate with any fruit, especially cherries. Their intense colour reveals how loaded they are with nutrition. Anthocyanins, vitamins, anti-oxidants and other micronutrients. Best part? They’re naturally sweet too. Enjoy!